1864 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1864 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1864.[1]

1864 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
March 8, 1864
 
Nominee Joseph A. Gilmore Edward W. Harrington
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 37,006 31,340
Percentage 54.08% 45.80%
Governor before election

Joseph A. Gilmore
Republican

 Elected Governor

Joseph A. Gilmore
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Governor Joseph A. Gilmore defeated Democratic nominee Edward W. Harrington with 54.08% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results
1864 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][lower-alpha 1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph A. Gilmore (incumbent) 37,006 54.08%
Democratic Edward W. Harrington 31,340 45.80%
Scattering 79 0.12%
Majority 5,666 8.28%
Turnout 68,425
Republican hold Swing

Notes
  1. Dubin gives Gilmore's total as 37,005.[9] The result given is taken from the New Hampshire Senate Journal.

References
  1. "Election in New Hampshire". The Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, Vt. March 4, 1864. p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. "NH Governor, 1864". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  4. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 67. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 386. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. Journal of the Honorable Senate, of the State of New Hampshire. June Session, 1864. Concord: Amos Hadley, State Printer. 1864. p. 11.
  7. Lyon, G. Parker. The New-Hampshire Annual Register, and United States Calendar, for the year 1865. Concord: G. Parker Lyon. p. 118.
  8. Carter, Hosea B., ed. (1891). "Gubernatorial Vote of New Hampshire – 1784 to 1890". The New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1680–1891. Concord: Office of the Secretary of State. p. 156.
  9. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
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